garbin

Venetan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡarˈbiŋ/
  • Hyphenation: gar‧bìn

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic غَرْبِيّ (ḡarbiyy, western).

Noun

garbin m (Lagunar, Central, Eastern, Colonial)

  1. southwest wind, libeccio
    Synonym: libicio
Derived terms
  • garbin xoxo
  • garbinada
  • ostro-garbin
Descendants
  • Albanian: garbi
  • Byzantine Greek: γαρμπῆς (garmpês)

References

  • Galepin, “garbìn” [11688]
  • Patriarchi (1821), page 97b: “garbin”
  • DTDV (1847), page 52: “garbin”
  • Paoletti (1851), page 115b: “garbin”
  • Boerio (1867), page 299c: “garbìn”
  • Contarini (1888), page 74b: “garbin”
  • Rosman (1922), page 50a: “garbìn”
  • Basso (2005), page 115: “garbìn”

Etymology 2

From garbo (sour, acid) +‎ -in.

Adjective

garbin (Central, Eastern, Colonial)

  1. acidulous, sour (of wine or fruit)
    Synonym: garbeto

Noun

garbin m (Western)

  1. sour, acid flavour
    Synonym: garbeça

References

  • Galepin, “garbìn” [11689], “garbìn” [11690]
  • Boerio (1867), page 299c: “garbìn”
  • Basso (2005), page 115: “garbìn”